Federal, regional officials stump at church to campaign for Obamacare
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With three weeks before the open enrollment deadline for residents to receive insurance under the Affordable Care Act, Sylvia Burwell, President Obama’s top health official, attended a service at New Mount Zion Baptist Church on Sunday to encourage parishioners to sign up for coverage. U.S. Rep. Castor urges Speaker Ryan to disband Select Panel to Attack Women's Health
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Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) urged House Speaker Rep. Paul Ryan and House Energy & Commerce Committee Chair Rep. Fred Upton to disband the Select Panel to Attack Women’s Health, which targets Planned Parenthood without justification. With budget deadline looming, House Republicans waste time on witch-hunt committee
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Like the Select Committee on Benghazi, which has squandered a total of more than $4.5 million since it was established 72 weeks ago, House Republicans are once again abusing power and taxpayer money on another witch-hunt. This time their target is Planned Parenthood and women’s health care. A resolution to create this select committee is under consideration today. U.S. Rep. Castor calls for action by HHS to ensure FL children receive health services required under law
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) sent the attached letter today to U.S. Health & Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell calling for her department’s oversight and enforcement authority to ensure Florida children receive the health services required under law. Despite a court’s ruling in December 2014 that determined that the State of Florida is in violation of federal law for systemic denial of medical services to children under the Medicaid and Social Security, the state has done nothing to address the shortcomings. Tampa Bay receives $5.9M navigator grant -- largest in the nation
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) announced that the University of South Florida will once again receive the largest “navigator” grant in the nation from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to assist families and consumers shop and enroll in the health insurance marketplace. USF was awarded $5,912,400, an increase of more than $500,000 over last year’s grant amount. U.S. Rep. Castor released the following statement regarding this grant award: U.S. Rep. Castor files legislation to recognize value, role of family caregivers
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A major, new report released by AARP today reveals that the economic contribution of caregivers is on the rise. U.S. Rep. Castor demands attention to substandard conditions at James A. Haley VA Hospital
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) sent the attached letter to James A. Haley VA Hospital regarding recent media reports of rodents and pests in the hospital’s food service areas. U.S. Rep. Castor: Statement on King v. Burwell decision
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Today U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion for King v. Burwell: New report: FL has the most to lose in Republican lawsuit to eliminate health tax credits, unravel Affordable Care Act
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More than 1.3 million Floridians could lose health premium tax credits that make their private health insurance affordable - more than any other state - if the U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of Republican partisans in King v. Burwell, according to a new report released today by Families USA. Feds Send Gov. Rick Scott a Wake-Up Call: LIP Funds Being Reduced in Face of Available Medicaid Coverage Expansion Option
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) released the following statement regarding the CMS letter to the State of Florida on granting transitional LIP funding. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
